Practice Experiment 5: Strategic Transistor Sizing For Performance Optimization (4.5)
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Experiment 5: Strategic Transistor Sizing for Performance Optimization

Practice - Experiment 5: Strategic Transistor Sizing for Performance Optimization

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What is the purpose of transistor sizing in CMOS gates?

💡 Hint: Think about how transistor size affects current.

Question 2 Easy

Define tpHL and tpLH.

💡 Hint: Consider how the output transitions relate to these delays.

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Interactive Quizzes

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Question 1

What is one reason for increasing the width of NMOS transistors in a NAND gate?

To reduce area
To balance rise and fall times
To increase output current

💡 Hint: Consider the current driving capability!

Question 2

True or False: Increasing transistor sizes always improves circuit performance.

True
False

💡 Hint: Think about trade-offs.

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Challenge Problems

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Challenge 1 Hard

If we aim for tpHL and tpLH to be equal in a NAND gate, how would you iteratively approach sizing if tpHL is initially longer?

💡 Hint: Think about where delay is being generated.

Challenge 2 Hard

Discuss the trade-offs of increasing PMOS sizes for a NOR gate in terms of dynamic power.

💡 Hint: Consider how transistor switching affects energy usage.

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